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My condolences on your lost portfolio...I can imagine what a pain that
is. If this story isn't an endorsement of an online portfolio, I don't
know what is. DB.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: bounce-techwr-l-65243 -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com
> [mailto:bounce-techwr-l-65243 -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com] On Behalf Of
> Paul Moloney
> Sent: 22 January 2002 16:02
> To: TECHWR-L
> Subject: A cautionary tale.
>
>
> After several attempts, I finally got through
> to the HR person; she admited that it seems the
> portfolio had been thrown out when people had
> been moving offices! I was absolutely livid, but
> at the end of the day, there wasn't much I
> could do about it. I'm still angry that a company
> could ask for my portfolio when it seemed
> they weren't really serious about filling a position,
> and hadn't even the sense to be careful with
> that portfolio. Apart from writing a stern letter
> to the actual person who lost my portfolio
> (not the HR person herself, but I gave her
> a piece of my lip anyway), I have no comeback.
>
> Bah.
>
> P.
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